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European Biodiesel Production Up 16.6% in 2009

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in 2009 to 9 million tonnes, compared to the prior year, according to figures from the European Biodiesel Board (EBB). 2008, 54% in 2006 and 65% in 2005); in 2007, the industry growth rate was. In 2009, biodiesel represented about 75% of biofuels produced in Europe (bio-ethanol fuel production last year being. low levels.

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US Geothermal Power Could Top 10 Gigawatts, New Industry Report Says

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A new report by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) shows strong growth in new geothermal power projects continuing through 2009. The number of states with geothermal projects under development also increased, from 12 to 14 over the past six months, with the addition of two oil-field co-production projects in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Startup New Oil Resources commercializing hydrothermal process for conversion of biomass to gasoline-range hydrocarbons

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The basic New Oil process. Louisiana-based startup New Oil Resources (NOR) is commercializing a near-critical (i.e., New Oil Resources licensed the technology (US Patent 6,180,845 ) in 2009 from Louisiana State University (LSU); the original developers of the process are Drs. Click to enlarge.

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Air Products to increase supply of H2 to Marathon’s Garyville, La. refinery by 25 MMscf/day

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Air Products will increase the supply of hydrogen to Marathon Petroleum Company LP, a subsidiary of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), at Marathon’s Garyville, La. Air Products commercialized its Garyville hydrogen plant in late 2009 and has been supplying hydrogen via pipeline to Marathon’s refinery since 1993.

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DOE Makes First Awards from $1.4B for Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Projects

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billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources for storage or beneficial use. Energy Secretary Steven Chu wrote an editorial for the 25 September 2009 special issue of the journal Science on carbon capture, in which he addressed the magnitude of the challenge.

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Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips partner to explore 24 leases in Paleogene trend in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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Malo oil production platform in the Paleogene/Lower Tertiary on time and on budget. BP discovered Tiber in 2009 and Gila in 2013, and in October 2014 participated as a co-owner in the Chevron-operated Guadalupe discovery. Malo project. – Gila. – – Gibson. – – Guadalupe. – – 15%.

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DOE Awarding $612M to Three Carbon Capture and Storage Projects; Matched by $368M in Private Funding

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The projects—located in Louisiana, Texas and Illinois—were initially selected in October 2009 for phase one research and development grants. The project selections are aimed at testing large-scale industrial carbon capture and storage, an important step in moving CCS technology toward eventual commercial deployment.

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